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I wonder if it's possible to only aggravate hemorrhoids during TOM? Like I said, I have it no other time except for the days leading up to my period. :/

It's not in the stool at all. :)

You look great! I think you look fine at 196.6 :P

Unless there is added sugar/cream, I never worry about the calories in coffee of tea. I got Mini Keurig a couple of weeks ago and love it.

Just make an appointment with him, and express the changes you've seen. Ask him for his opinion on what you should do before you make the decision. Good luck.

I've never had a problem with it. You're always supposed to play with your blinds closed and minimum sunlight in the room if that helps. :)

If you have control, I see nothing wrong with a cheat day. I am a little more lenient on the weekends, but NEVER go over my calories. :)

1200 is the MINIMUM you should eat daily. It all depends on your height, current weight and activity level. If you feel like you're starving, eat more! MFP as guidelines depending on what you set your activity level as. Follow those.

I usually weigh during my period anyway, but once the bloating goes away is usually when the water retention stops for me. :)

Many things factor into why our weight fluctuates.

I didn't find your first reply rude at all. You didn't beat around the bush like anyone else would have, and you've obviously done your research. :)

Insulin controls everything. :) Fruit has sugar. Natural or not it can have the same effect on your blood sugar., so 1-2 servings a day is recommended.

I think we all feel that way, just because we see ourselves every day and don't notice the little changes, but others who don't see us every day notice. :)

Are you eating before you run?

Awesome job. Aspartame is one of the main culprits in diet drinks. I would actually choose regular soda over diet, if I ever had to drink it. :P

I took Vitex for about a month last year after not having a period at all that year, and it helped greatly. However, you will experience symptoms that come along with your period when you start taking it. I have heightened anxiety levels the week of my period, and the whole time I took Vitex I experienced heightened…

I didn't eat anything, but am just wondering. I had a birthday this past weekend and have leftover cupcakes from my cake, so was wondering about eating one after dinner since my calories are looking low anyway. :D

If you aren't already taking Metformin and have IR, I recommend taking Cinnamon. I had bad sugar cravings whenever I tried eating healthier, but after taking Cinnamon for a few days all of my urges to snack were gone. I never have cravings anymore. :)

My birthday is on the 3rd, so my boyfriend and I are heading down to GA to see my parents. :)

I'm 5'9" and my current goal weight is 170. It is still considered overweight for my height, but I have a "strong/tall frame" or whatever they call it so I think 170 would suit me well.

I never ate alot, but when I did eat I ate bad food. It wasn't like I was stuffing my face and devouring everything in sight. Plus, I have an endocrine disease that caused me to gain 40lbs as well. You can't assume that people who are trying to lose weight stuffed their faces and gained the weight they're trying to now…

Mine is 170. :) Still considered overweight for a 5'9" woman, but I like meat on my bones and think it would suit me better than being 150.

I noticed that not eating the greatest, and then going back to a normal healthy diet really increases your metabolism, because over Memorial Day weekend I didn't eat the greatest, and ended up losing 3 pounds that week.

I have PCOS and am IR. I tried low carb (50g-100g/day) and it didn't work out for me because I couldn't eat enough calories. The main thing is to avoid bad carbs, as in anything processed and pre-packaged and you'll be fine. I stopped worrying about carbs since I am only eating veggies, fruit and meat and it has worked…

Nope. Too few calories to really matter in my opinion.

Thanks for the tips guys. I feel like I shouldn't be complaining because I know others have it much worst, but it's definitely a nuisance when I can't bend over, bend my neck or lift anything. I went on a much longer walk this morning instead. If my back is still hurting tomorrow, I will be sure to visit the doctor.

It means "non-scale victory". :)

There are a ton of options besides sushi at a Japanese restraunt. Most have shrimp + steak or shrimp + chicken etc. Sushi is just an option. :)

Agreed.

What does age have to do with anything? I did not say I knew everything, that anybody lacked common sense or that anyone was ignorant, however the person I quoted insinuated having more common sense and intelligence for IGNORING the proven research rather than considering it. To be clear, I said the choice of ignoring the…